They frolic naked in the sun, defend an often misunderstood lifestyle and boost the local economy in ways few people realize. ...more

June 6, 2008

After weeks of sitting in coaching limbo, Lightning coach John Tortorella was fired by the team Tuesday after a meeting with General Manager Jay Feaster, making official what had been reported over the weekend. ...more

June 4, 2008

The top U.S. military commander in Iraq said Wednesday that he is unlikely to call for another troop buildup in Iraq, even if security deteriorates after the extra American troops return home this summer. ...more

April 10, 2008

SEBRING — Three weeks ago, when Amendment One was passed, the great unknown was portability. That provision in the constitutional amendment allows homeowners to take the 3 percent their Save Our Home caps property taxes and move it to a new home. ...more

February 20, 2008

Elliot Greenbaum and Liliana Villaverde of Davis Islands opened Galeria Leo Artzi in October with hopes of selling only the works of local artists. ...more

February 4, 2008

SEBRING — The regular annual rush to file tax returns starts this week and professional tax preparers are sharpening pencils and spending more time at the keyboard. When most W-2s hit mailboxes, it sparks a surge of taxpayers filing for an earlier refund. Employers are required to mail or make tax information available by Jan. 31. ...more

February 1, 2008

Not surprisingly, Democrats have switched the pitch from Iraq to the economy, because the administration's latest Iraq strategy may actually be working. ...more

January 22, 2008

Ah, the splendor of firing up that huge new HDTV you got for the holidays, or that spiffy new game console or cell phone. ...more

January 5, 2008

SEBRING — The steady 2 percent student enrollment growth in Highlands County during the past six years has come to a screeching halt. ...more

January 2, 2008

Loss Of Tranquility For the past few years our holidays have been ruined by pounding, loud music in the neighborhood. I've telephoned the police but was told by a deputy their hands are tied because they have no decibel meters. Apparently, Pasco County gave the decibel meters to Code Enforcement, which, by the way, closes at 5 every evening and is closed on the weekend. ...more

December 31, 2007